Kingston upon Hull: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kingston upon Hull is a city of 314,018 people in United Kingdom (England), 8 m (26 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre. It has 10 railway stations on record, including Sculcoates railway station. It is a port city: Port of Hull.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kingston upon Hull runs from about 7 h 30 min a day in late December to 17 h 10 min in late June (computed for 53.74° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kingston upon Hull is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,381 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Humberside Airport (HUY, 19 km).
Flights to Kingston upon Hull: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sculcoates railway station, Hull Botanic Gardens railway station, Marfleet railway station, Hull Victoria Dock railway station, Wilmington railway station, Beverley Road railway station. Trains to Kingston upon Hull
Buses to Kingston upon Hull · Driving and car hire · Ferries
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Streetlife Museum of Transport | 125,876 | — |
The busiest is Streetlife Museum of Transport at 125,876 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Kingston upon Hull
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 249 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 175 km — flights · tours
- Dublin, 393 km (Ireland) — flights · ferries
- Rotterdam, 382 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Amsterdam, 381 km (The Netherlands) — flights
- Glasgow, 345 km
- Manchester, 129 km — tours
- Sheffield, 85 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Leeds, 80 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Edinburgh, 306 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Freetown, Szczecin, Reykjavík, Raleigh, Niigata.
Common questions
Which airport serves Kingston upon Hull?
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 88 km (55 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kingston upon Hull?
About 314,018 people live in Kingston upon Hull, across 71,450,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Kingston upon Hull in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Kingston upon Hull?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kingston upon Hull?
London (249 km), Birmingham (175 km), Dublin (393 km), Rotterdam (382 km), Amsterdam (381 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.